Problems in U S air attacks on Iraq reveal targeting gaps
A Defense Department draft report commissioned by Congress shows failures to communicate targeting restrictions to tactical air units caused heavier damage to Iraq's civilian electrical plants than planned. The study notes radio equipment shortages allowed Iraqi eavesdropping and that intelligence and mine-clearing distribution also lagged. It chronicles planning and execution of the air war that allied forces conducted to eject Iraqi forces from Kuwait.
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KU report urges possible dissolution of computer science department
A confidential KU study from Illinois and Colorado consultants recommends options to resolve faculty disputes and deficiencies in the computer science department. If unresolved, the plan proposes dissolving the department and splitting faculty between the math department and computer engineering, with no action until later this year.
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Drug money's lure boosts modern gangs, says Kansas AG
Kansas Attorney General Bob Stephan told about 30 people in Lawrence that illegal drugs have transformed street gangs into organized violent syndicates. He cited gang arrests in Wichita and warned that laws alone won’t stop drive by shootings while urging funding for early education and community programs, noting gangs recruit across class lines. He traced gang growth to weakened family and community bonds and urged pragmatic anti gang measures.
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Kansas slips past K State with last second jumper
Kansas ends a tense road game with a 54-52 victory over Kansas State as Steve Woodberry and Rex Walters lead the Jayhawks in a tight 40-minute clash in Manhattan. The win is KU’s ninth straight win but not a runaway triumph.
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Despot’s force terrorizes, Kuwaiti emir warns on Hussein
Kuwaiti emir Sheik Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah denounces Saddam Hussein saying the despot still maintains a force capable of terrorizing. The quote appears on page 2A.
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High court to hear census suit appeal
Douglas County contesting a 1987 law counting college students military personnel and nursing home residents at their pre enrollment addresses for state census. The appeal challenges the 1988 amendment and 1989 reapportionment, with arguments set for Friday. Patti Hackney will argue for the county.
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